Creative students from Clay, Pickens, Randolph and Russell counties took top honors in the Alabama Farm-City poster, essay and multimedia contests at an awards luncheon April 3 in Birmingham. Click here for more...

To view the winning posters and pictures of all Farm-City winners, click here.

Distinct differences exist between farm and city life, but rural and urban communities rely heavily upon each other to provide the abundant American way of life. Farmers are dedicated to producing quality food, fiber and forest products for everyone to enjoy. Moving those products from farms to homes requires cooperation with people from varying walks of life. Grocers, truck drivers, factory workers, computer scientists, bankers, veterinarians, chemists, salesmen and numerous others all play important roles in getting food from fields to kitchen tables.

The main goal of Farm-City is to deepen understanding of the relationship between rural farmers and urban workers. Since 1955, Farm-City committees have hosted educational events and invited city folk to visit local farms for a first-hand look at how their food is raised.

Traditionally, Thanksgiving week has been recognized as Farm-City week. In Alabama, the 2014 Farm-City theme is "Alabama Agricutlure: 365 Sunrises and 7 Billion Mouths To Feed." Elementary, middle and high school students are encouraged to enter poster, essay and multimedia contests with entries based on the theme.